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Attenhofen

Coordinates: 48°39′N 11°51′E / 48.650°N 11.850°E / 48.650; 11.850
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Attenhofen
Coat of arms of Attenhofen
Location of Attenhofen within Kelheim district
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Attenhofen is located in Germany
Attenhofen
Attenhofen
Attenhofen is located in Bavaria
Attenhofen
Attenhofen
Coordinates: 48°39′N 11°51′E / 48.650°N 11.850°E / 48.650; 11.850
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionNiederbayern
DistrictKelheim
Municipal assoc.Mainburg
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Franz Stiglmaier[1]
Area
 • Total
31.48 km2 (12.15 sq mi)
Elevation
465 m (1,526 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
1,400
 • Density44/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
84091
Dialling codes08751
Vehicle registrationKEH
Websitewww.attenhofen.de

Attenhofen is a municipality located in the district of Kelheim in Bavaria in Germany.

History

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Attenhofen was established as a parish in 1413, according to old sources; the parish church was established sometime after the Battle of Lechfeld in 955.[3]

In 1886, 19 people from Attenhofen took part in the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War.[4]

In 1903, the population of Attenhofen was about 440 people; of those, 435 were Catholic.[5]

References

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Bibliography

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  • Emerich, Karl (1903). Deutsche Gaue: Zeitschrift für Gesellschaftswissenschaft u. Landeskunde (in German). Vol. 5.